diff --git a/src/surface.cc b/src/surface.cc
index bcf33410..5c2617c3 100644
--- a/src/surface.cc
+++ b/src/surface.cc
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Geometry *SurfaceNode::createGeometry() const
 	
 	int lines = 0;
 	int columns = 0;
-	double min_val = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
+	double min_val = 0;
 	for (img_data_t::iterator it = data.begin();it != data.end();it++) {
 		lines = std::max(lines, (*it).first.first + 1);
 		columns = std::max(columns, (*it).first.second + 1);